Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act

Summary

Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act This bill addresses licensure and employment requirements for medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, for VA medical provider positions that require a person to prescribe controlled substances, the bill prohibits a person from being employed if their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration has been terminated, revoked, or surrendered, and they have not received a waiver from the DEA. The bill also requires the VA to take prompt adverse personnel actions against a medical provider employee (1) who is not licensed, registered, certified, or in receipt of a DEA waiver; or (2) who does not promptly notify the VA of any suspension in such license, registration, or certification. Additionally, the VA must conduct biennial audits of medical provider employees to ensure they are licensed, registered, or certified as required. The VA shall ensure that the hiring process includes a request for licensure status and a verification of licensure status before an individual begins employment. Finally, the VA shall provide annual training on these licensure and employment requirements to directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks, as well as chiefs of staff and directors of VA health care facilities.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 18 December 2019

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 18 December 2019

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 December 2019

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 December 2019

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 17 December 2019

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 June 2019

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